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Posted by Padre on 23 Aug 2012 at 11:14 GMT

http://www.nrv.gov.au/nut...

"Potassium requirements can be affected by climate and physical activity, the use of diuretics, and the intake of other electrolytes, notably sodium. Potassium blunts the effect of sodium chloride on
blood pressure, mitigating salt sensitivity and lowering urinary calcium excretion (Whelton et al 1997). Given this interrelatedness, requirement for potassium depends to some extent on dietary sodium,
however, the ideal sodium:potassium intake ratio is not sufficiently established to use in setting requirements."

Curiosity on Mars, but the ideal Na/K ratio is not clear?
Why? Must copy the optimal ratios between the metals from human milk.

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